There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Essen by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SEA - DUS
15h€201–641Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane SEA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain
14h 39m€418–1,293Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane SEA - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbftrain
17h 32m€311–1,146Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SEA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
15h 16m€394–1,088Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane SEA - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbftrain
17h 35m€418–1,602Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane YVR - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
18h 47m€378–1,074
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Essen is to fly which costs €200 - €650 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Essen is to fly and train which takes 14h 39m and costs €410 - €1300.
The distance between Seattle and Essen is 8072 km.
It takes approximately 15h to get from Seattle to Essen, including transfers.
Essen is 9h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 10:07 AM in Seattle and 7:07 PM in Essen.
There are 2773+ hotels available in Essen.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Essen, Germany?
Lufthansa, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Vancouver International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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